Is this a metaphor? if not, then what is it?

Question

They offered a cocktail of revolution. A heady mix of Eastern Marxism and orthodox Hinduism, spiked with a shot of democracy.

- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

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Answer 1

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yes, the military coop is being related to a drink without using linking words

Answer 2

It's a metaphor.

Answer 3

Yes, it is.